which He promised long ago(A) through His prophets(B) in the Holy Scriptures— concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David[a](C) according to the flesh(D) and who has been declared to be the powerful(E) Son of God(F) by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.[b] We have received grace and apostleship(G) through Him to bring about[c] the obedience(H) of faith[d] among all the nations,[e](I) on behalf of His name,

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  1. Romans 1:3 Lit was of the seed of David
  2. Romans 1:4 Or the spirit of holiness, or the Holy Spirit
  3. Romans 1:5 Or Him for; lit Him into
  4. Romans 1:5 Or the obedience that is faith, or the faithful obedience, or the obedience that comes from faith; Rm 16:26
  5. Romans 1:5 Or Gentiles

the gospel he promised beforehand(A) through his prophets(B) in the Holy Scriptures(C) regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life[a](D) was a descendant of David,(E) and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power[b](F) by his resurrection from the dead:(G) Jesus Christ our Lord.(H) Through him we received grace(I) and apostleship to call all the Gentiles(J) to the obedience that comes from[c] faith(K) for his name’s sake.

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  1. Romans 1:3 Or who according to the flesh
  2. Romans 1:4 Or was declared with power to be the Son of God
  3. Romans 1:5 Or that is